La Mesa, CA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | La Mesa, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 27,558, 100% | 16,529,777 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,079, 80.12%, see rank | 73.25% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,205, 8.00%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 806, 2.92%, see rank | 5.20% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 370, 1.34%, see rank | 2.73% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 506, 1.84%, see rank | 2.45% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,592, 5.78%, see rank | 5.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| La Mesa, CA | 23.6 minutes |
| California | 27.8 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | La Mesa, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 28,309, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,218, 78.48%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,700, 9.54%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 816, 2.88%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 570, 2.01%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 327, 1.16%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 1,678, 5.93%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| La Mesa, CA | 23.2 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | La Mesa, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 28,182, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 21,682, 76.94%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 3,086, 10.95%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 1,030, 3.65%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 624, 2.21%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 285, 1.01%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,475, 5.23%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| La Mesa, CA | 22.4 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | La Mesa, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 26,987, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 20,811, 77.11%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,961, 10.97%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 997, 3.69%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 650, 2.41%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 236, 0.87%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 1,332, 4.94%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| La Mesa, CA | 22.7 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | La Mesa, CA | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 27,472, 100% | 14,525,322 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 22,179, 80.73%, see rank | 71.82% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,801, 10.20%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 701, 2.55%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 320, 1.16%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 456, 1.66%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 1,015, 3.69%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| La Mesa, CA | 23.6 minutes |
| California | 27.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
